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    Useful Patterns

    تراكيب مفيدة

    Learn the most useful Egyptian Arabic sentence patterns you can use every day.

    اتعلم تراكيب جاهزة تساعدك تكون جمل بسرعة وتتكلم بشكل طبيعي.

    I have illustrationBasics

    I have

    أنا عندي

    ana 3andi

    I have / I've got

    Use it to talk about possession.

    Open Pattern
    This is … illustrationBasics Paid

    This is …

    ده / دي

    da / di

    this is (masc. / fem.)

    Use this to point to a person or thing.

    Paid
    There is / There are illustrationBasics Paid

    There is / There are

    فيه

    feh

    there is / there are

    Use it to say that something exists or is available.

    Paid
    There isn't / There aren't illustrationBasics Paid

    There isn't / There aren't

    مفيش

    mafeesh

    there isn't / there aren't

    Use it to say that something is not there or doesn't exist.

    Paid
    I want illustrationNeeds Paid

    I want

    أنا عايز / أنا عايزة

    ana 3ayez / ana 3ayza

    I want (masc. / fem.)

    Use it to say what you want.

    Paid
    I like illustrationDaily Life Paid

    I like

    أنا بحب

    ana ba7eb

    I like

    Use it to talk about likes.

    Paid
    I don't like illustrationDaily Life Paid

    I don't like

    أنا مش بحب

    ana mesh ba7eb

    I don't like

    Use it to talk about dislikes.

    Paid
    Where is …? illustrationQuestions Paid

    Where is …?

    … فين؟

    … feen?

    where is …?

    Use it to ask about location.

    Paid
    How much is …? illustrationQuestions Paid

    How much is …?

    … بكام؟

    … bekam?

    how much is …?

    Use it to ask about price.

    Paid
    I go / I'm going to illustrationDaily Life Paid

    I go / I'm going to

    أنا بروح

    ana baroo7

    I go / I'm going to

    Use it for going somewhere in everyday speech.

    Paid
    I live in illustrationDaily Life Paid

    I live in

    أنا ساكن / أنا ساكنة في

    ana saken / ana sakna fi

    I live in (masc. / fem.)

    Use it to say where you live.

    Paid
    Can I have …? illustrationConversation Paid

    Can I have …?

    ممكن …؟

    momken …?

    can I have …? / may I …?

    Use it to ask politely.

    Paid
    I need illustrationNeeds Paid

    I need

    أنا محتاج / أنا محتاجة

    ana me7tag / ana me7taga

    I need (masc. / fem.)

    Use it to talk about needs.

    Paid
    I have to / I must illustrationNeeds Paid

    I have to / I must

    لازم

    lazem

    I have to / I must

    Use it to say that something is necessary.

    Paid